Apparently being black is now a microtransaction

[Cereal&Milk]

Apparently being black is now a microtransaction
by Dick McVengeance on 04.16.2007

Over on the Acclaim message boards, the news has popped up that in their new game, Dance! Online, you have to pay in order to have a character with black skin. Yes, you have to PAY MONEY in order to be a different race. Why? Well, let's go to coasterguy26, an "Acclaim Player Moderator" for a response.

Black is an EXTRA feature. It makes your person look unique, so that is an EXTRA feature. Therefore, you having to PAY for it. (Or ask a friend to pay for it).

Well, that's not helping things. Someone from Acclaim Staff chimed into all of this with what the actual situation is:

As an optional character upgrade, we must put this in the item shop for players to acquire. This is the only way to offer the African-American heads. However, it should be EASILY accessible to all, so we made it just 1 POINT in the shop (which is basically for FREE). You don't have to spend any money to get it, just play the game and earn points. Thanks!

Nonetheless, this is absolutely insane that if I were to ever play this game, I would have to earn the right to be black. The problem is that there's no benefit to buying the "black outfit" for your character -- it's simply a stylistic difference. To add fuel to the fire, the game allows marriages, but as one commenter at Broken Toys points out, doesn't allow gay marriages.

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This sickens me.

*uninstalls 9Dragons*

[Spirit]

Wth!
Acclaim = Racist
And I sooo wanted to try 9Dragons.
*turns my back on Acclaim*

[Associated]

Dude, that's horrible. That really is. Being black should not be an "extra" thing. But then again, 1 point means playing 1 game basically. So you would only have to be white for 1 game lol.

[RedLine]

Maybe if you turn black you brake dancing skills will skyrocket? Maybe it is like premium ships in NF?

[hobosexual]

You guys are making way too big of a deal about this. You get points by playing the game you dont pay any real money.

[Danuve]

Man this could set up soooo many puns, but its to easy lol.

I don't think gay marriage is allowed in any game so that really isn't a big point of interest compared to the "paying to be black" deal.

[power_gamer_6]

Man this could set up soooo many puns, but its to easy lol.

I don't think gay marriage is allowed in any game so that really isn't a big point of interest compared to the "paying to be black" deal.

Gay marriage is allowed in Fable.

[Danuve]

Gay marriage is allowed in Fable.

Well don't that beat all...The more you know.

[Salyne]

I don't think gay marriage is allowed in any game so that really isn't a big point of interest compared to the "paying to be black" deal.

It's allowed in some servers of Ragnarok online.However,this is kinda disappointing,I mean,being black shouldn't be an extra-features,they should make like in Maplestory,and offer the skin in the character creation for free.

[Danuve]

It's allowed in some servers of Ragnarok online.However,this is kinda disappointing,I mean,being black shouldn't be an extra-features,they should make like in Maplestory,and offer the skin in the character creation for free.

Legitimate servers or the "You know what" servers cause as far as I know most of the actual game servers don't allow it.

Audition Online also allows skin color to be chosen at the start tho originally they had it as a purchase item too.

[FabianN]

This is beta still. Going to wait and see what happens.

[Ganix]

Lol. This is funny... in a sick way.

[ddldave]

wow, this must be a late april fools joke, but you got to pay to be black? wow, i never knew black people are more expensive than white people...

[Ramstien]

It's one ****ing point. I've played that game. Who gives a shit, honestly.

[Uskae]

Is it just more, or is it only people that aren't black that get this **** retentive about things like this. I'm black and I really don't see the problem. I wouldn't mind playing the game, getting the 1 point and there you go.

[Berrybenya]

Apparently being black is now a microtransaction
by Dick McVengeance on 04.16.2007

Over on the Acclaim message boards, the news has popped up that in their new game, Dance! Online, you have to pay in order to have a character with black skin. Yes, you have to PAY MONEY in order to be a different race. Why? Well, let's go to coasterguy26, an "Acclaim Player Moderator" for a response.

Black is an EXTRA feature. It makes your person look unique, so that is an EXTRA feature. Therefore, you having to PAY for it. (Or ask a friend to pay for it).

Well, that's not helping things. Someone from Acclaim Staff chimed into all of this with what the actual situation is:

As an optional character upgrade, we must put this in the item shop for players to acquire. This is the only way to offer the African-American heads. However, it should be EASILY accessible to all, so we made it just 1 POINT in the shop (which is basically for FREE). You don't have to spend any money to get it, just play the game and earn points. Thanks!

Nonetheless, this is absolutely insane that if I were to ever play this game, I would have to earn the right to be black. The problem is that there's no benefit to buying the "black outfit" for your character -- it's simply a stylistic difference. To add fuel to the fire, the game allows marriages, but as one commenter at Broken Toys points out, doesn't allow gay marriages.

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This sickens me.

*uninstalls 9Dragons*

are you making fun of me because my mouse is black? -.-+
and i did notice never seeing black guitarists but is that true? (being stupid)

[Slade]

Whoop di doo, most games don't even have black skins. At least this game makes it optional.

[hobolord]

rasist so sad man frigen what next?

[Ramstien]

well at least its not guitar hero online, i have black friends who like that game but after watching them try to beat the first level on easy... well i learned one thing, black people cant play the guitar, but can sing the songs really good o.0

Fact: black people can only play bass guitar. The only exception is Jimi Hendrix.